Biology:Attacus wardi

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Short description: Species of moth

Attacus wardi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Saturniidae
Genus: Attacus
Species:
A. wardi
Binomial name
Attacus wardi
W. Rothschild, 1910

Attacus wardi is a moth from the family Saturniidae endemic to Northern Territory, Australia , historically classified as a subspecies of Attacus dohertyi.

Description

The wingspan of Attacus wardi is approximately 17 cm; fairly large for a moth, but still the smallest species in its genus. It is brown with two white bands and a large, white spot on each wing.

Distribution and habitat

Attacus wardi is known only from Darwin, Black Point Cobourg Peninsula and Melville Island. The species is restricted to coastal monsoon-rainforest.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q218933 entry